Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's visit to Bangladesh has been cancelled, foreign ministry officials said today.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and his Indian counterpart Amit Shah yesterday held a meeting to discuss various aspects relating to border management and common security-related issues between the two countries.

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has said Beijing and Dhaka are working together to deepen financial cooperation, including currency swap.

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has said Bangladesh and his country are working together to deepen their financial cooperation.

Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen has requested his Bahrain counterpart for recruiting more skilled and semi-skilled workers including IT professionals from Bangladesh.

South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Lee Jang-keun today said Bangladesh and South Korea will celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties together next year and will head for a brighter future making the anniversary a milestone year for relations between the two countries.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to Japan by the end of this month will take the bilateral relationship between the two countries to a new height, Japanese Ambassador Ito Naoki said yesterday.

Facing global isolation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov may seek Bangladesh’s support during his visit here next week, while Dhaka will focus on Rohingya crisis, food supply and energy cooperation.

Describing Singapore as a "connectivity hub" for distribution of services as well as trade, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam yesterday shared the aspirations of Bangladesh to emerge as a facilitator of regional connectivity for the land locked countries and regions of South Asia. 

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam today expressed his optimism that Bangladesh-Japan relations would further be strengthened through the upcoming prime ministers-level meeting in Tokyo.

Bangladesh abstained from voting in the UN General Assembly that adopted a resolution calling for Russia to be held accountable for violating international law by invading Ukraine.

The government would take appropriate steps if any foreign diplomat crosses the line, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam yesterday.

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki yesterday said his country expects the next general election in Bangladesh to be free, fair and participatory.

An ICT-based smart Emergency Response Control Center (ERCC) at 28 fire stations is expected to begin operations in Dhaka early next year.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has expressed satisfaction over the signing of the Mecca Route Initiative agreement with Saudi Arabia.

Considering the current situation, Bangladesh will explore the possibility of cooperation in the energy sector with Russia during Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's planned official visit in Dhaka later this month.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is likely to be here on a brief official visit later this month to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.

The Maldives' authorities have begun the process of repatriating the bodies of two Bangladeshis and seven Indian nationals who were burnt to death in the country's largest fire in Male.

Increasing incidents of crime in Myanmar and across Southeast Asia, and an explosion of human trafficking for labour are becoming a regional and global security threat, says a new report of the US Institute of Peace.

The Bangladesh High Commission in the Maldives yesterday revealed the identities of the two Bangladeshis, who were burnt to death in a devastating fire in the island country on Thursday.